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Cynthia Polansky

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url
http://www.goodreads.com/cynthiapolansky

born
January 11, 1958

gender
female

place of birth
Newton, MA, The United States

genre
Nonfiction, Literature & Fiction, Health, Mind & Body

member since
February 2008


about this author

A writer for life, author Cynthia Polansky is a cross-genre novelist whose refusal to settle for the ordinary translates into stories that are food for thought. A professional writer/editor since 1993, she uses her distinctive writing style to satisfy the reader hungry for something different from the ubiquitous romances and mysteries. She is the award-winning author of two published novels and (under the name Cynthia P. Gallagher) four nonfiction dog-breed books. She has served on the board of the Maryland Writers Association for the past five years, and is a member of the Women's National Book Association and the Dog Writers Association of America. Committed to the cause of literacy and education, Cynthia enthusiastically serves as adjunc...more




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Backyard Tragedy

I was a student at George Washington University when I first heard Washington, DC described as "where local news is national news." Catchy, and true. I've lived most of my life in and around Washington and, not surprisingly, I've been privy to many historical events, good and bad. Even out here in Annapolis -- 22 miles and a lifestyle away from the District -- we aren't immune. Years ago, when the...more
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avg rating: 4.45 | 20 ratings | 9 reviews | 2 distinct works | 1 fan
Far Above Rubies Far Above Rubies
by Cynthia Polansky (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.64 — 11 ratings — published 2002
2 editions
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Remote Control Remote Control
by Cynthia Polansky (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.25 — 8 ratings — published 2007
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Gene Weingarten, This One's For You (Humor)
1 chapters   —   updated 05/07/2009 05:22PM
description: Those of you who read the Wasington Post Sunday magazine are familiar with columnist Gene Weingarten, whose perspective on everyday occurrences is laugh-out-loud funny. My favorite is from a few years ago, before phishing had gone mainstream.
FAR ABOVE RUBIES (History)
1 chapters   —   updated 08/20/2008 10:14AM
description: based on the inspiring true story of a Dutch woman who voluntarily accompanied her 6 stepdaughters to Auschwitz
REMOTE CONTROL (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated 08/20/2008 10:00AM
description: Jewish control freak Judith McBride is dead and never looked better...but giving up the ghost, so to speak, proves harder than she thought.
The Kite Runner 06/06 Cynthia is currently reading:
The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by Khaled Hosseini
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Cynthia Cynthia said: "still plowing through it. I keep getting distracted by other books! "
The Other Queen: A N... 06/06 Cynthia is currently reading:
The Other Queen: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Philippa Gregory
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Cynthia Cynthia said: "got an ARC from BEA and can't wait to dive into another of Phillippa Gregory's compelling historicals. "
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"Karl Marx: "Religion is the opiate of the masses."

Carrie Fisher "I did masses of opiates religiously."
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The Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Terra-Nova Series)
by Cynthia P. Gallagher
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Boxers Cynthia gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Boxers (Animal Planet Pet Care Library)
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"Karl Marx: "Religion is the opiate of the masses."

Carrie Fisher "I did masses of opiates religiously."
Carrie Fisher (Postcards from the Edge)


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message 4: by Cynthia
02/03/2009 01:49PM

905591 Pamela wrote: "Just dropping by to say hello :) "
hello!



message 3: by Pamela
02/03/2009 11:09AM

929122 Just dropping by to say hello :)


message 2: by Cynthia
12/05/2008 05:57PM

905591 Rosemary wrote: "Cynthia, your career sounds fascinating, esp. your membership in the Dog Writers Association of America. Thanks for adding me. Happy writing!"
Thank you, Rosemary. Who would have guessed that dog writers would be sufficiently ubiquitous to warrant their own association!
C.



message 1: by Rosemary
12/05/2008 05:51PM

358359 Cynthia, your career sounds fascinating, esp. your membership in the Dog Writers Association of America. Thanks for adding me. Happy writing!


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